Petrochromis

Petrochromis
Petrochromis sp. Moshi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Petrochromis
Boulenger, 1898
Type species
Petrochromis polyodon
Boulenger, 1898

Petrochromis is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa.

Species

There are currently 7 recognized species are in this genus:

References

  1. Takahashi, T. & Koblmüller, S. (2014): A new species of Petrochromis (Perciformes: Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika. Ichthyological Research, 61 (3): 252-264.


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